Collegiate Baseball Div. I Poll 3-28-16

FLORIDA NO. 1 IN COLLEGIATE BASEBALL POLL

TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Florida (23-3) is ranked No.1 for the seventh straight Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division I baseball poll presented by Big League Chew bubble gum.

The Gators, winners of 15 in a row heading into the week, posted a 2-2 record with Kentucky taking 2 of 3 at home against Florida. The Gators won a mid-week game against Florida Atlantic. Despite the pair of losses, Florida has still won 17 of its last 19 games.

South Carolina made a big jump in the poll moving from 13th to second. The Gamecocks (23-2) swept a three-game series at Mississippi and lead the Southeastern Conference with a 6-0 record, the best league start in school history. South Carolina has also won 13 in a row.

In key series over the weekend, California swept Oregon State three at home, Georgia Tech took 2 of 3 at North Carolina, Texas A&M won 2 of 3 at home against LSU, Miami swept Clemson at home three straight, Louisville won two of three at home against Virginia and Arizona won 2 of 3 at home against UCLA,

POLL NOTES: Several teams have impressive winning streaks. South Carolina has won 13 in a row , Creighton 10 straight while Michigan, Tulane and Texas Tech have each captured 5 in a row.

Three teams fell out of the top 30 this week in UCLA (1-2), Oregon (2-2), and Dallas Baptist (2-2). New to the poll is Creighton (16-4 overall), Texas Tech. (16-7) and Arizona (16-7).

The Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll is the oldest college baseball poll. Its birth took place during the 1959 college baseball season.

NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

RHP Ryan Hingst, Arizona State: Hingst pitched the 10th no-hitter in Sun Devil baseball history during a 5-0 win over Utah. In his first start of the season and first career Pac-12 start, he struck out a career high 9 batters. He only allow four base runners during his 121-pitch outing.

1B/RHP Darick Hall, Dallas Baptist: Hall hit six home runs over four games as he went 10-for-18 at the plate. He tied a school record with 4 homers and 7 RBI in one game against Incarnate Word. For the week, he had 10 RBI, 28 total bases and scored 7 runs.

LHP J.P. Sears, The Citadel: Sears struck out a career-high 19 batters during a 10-2 win over VMI. He finished just one shy of the school record.

C Michael Cruz, Bethune-Cookman: Cruz belted five home runs with 8 RBI and 8 runs scored as he went 7-for-12 at the plate.

RHP Braden Webb, South Carolina: Webb struck out 14 batters in 8-plus innings against Mississippi. After allowing three base runners to reach in the first inning, he retired 17 in a row and 23-of-25 at one stretch.

C Deon Stafford, Saint Joseph’s: Stafford hit four home runs with 5 RBI over four games as he went 7-for-16 at the plate.

RHP Tanner Houck, Missouri: Houck only allowed two hits while striking out 14 Vanderbilt batters over 9 shutout innings during a no decision against the Commodores. Of the two hits, both were ground balls, including one for an infield single.